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January 8, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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💡 ECDC has also previously provided advice on the current flu season in light of the new K subclade:
www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publicati...
www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publicati...
Threat Assessment Brief: Assessing the risk of influenza for the EU/EEA in the context of increasing circulation of A(H3N2) subclade K
Circulating respiratory viruses, including influenza viruses, SARS-CoV-2 and RSV, all contribute to pressure on healthcare systems during winter in the EU/EEA.
www.ecdc.europa.eu
December 22, 2025 at 9:24 AM
💡 ECDC has also previously provided advice on the current flu season in light of the new K subclade:
www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publicati...
www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publicati...
Hi Tatiana, four out of the six preventative measures we suggest relate to airborne transmission. These are all important and not mutually exclusive. Have a great weekend!
December 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Hi Tatiana, four out of the six preventative measures we suggest relate to airborne transmission. These are all important and not mutually exclusive. Have a great weekend!
🚨 Remember! 🚨
Preventive measures can help reduce transmission and protect those at high risk. Measures include:
💪 vaccination
🙌 frequent handwashing
↔️ maintaining physical distance
👥 avoiding large gatherings
💨 proper ventilation
😷 wearing masks in healthcare settings
More on erviss.org
Preventive measures can help reduce transmission and protect those at high risk. Measures include:
💪 vaccination
🙌 frequent handwashing
↔️ maintaining physical distance
👥 avoiding large gatherings
💨 proper ventilation
😷 wearing masks in healthcare settings
More on erviss.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
🚨 Remember! 🚨
Preventive measures can help reduce transmission and protect those at high risk. Measures include:
💪 vaccination
🙌 frequent handwashing
↔️ maintaining physical distance
👥 avoiding large gatherings
💨 proper ventilation
😷 wearing masks in healthcare settings
More on erviss.org
Preventive measures can help reduce transmission and protect those at high risk. Measures include:
💪 vaccination
🙌 frequent handwashing
↔️ maintaining physical distance
👥 avoiding large gatherings
💨 proper ventilation
😷 wearing masks in healthcare settings
More on erviss.org
STIs are a major public health concern in Europe, and the number of reported infections have been increasing over the past few years.
ECDC is calling for an update of national strategies, the removal of barriers to testing, and the strengthening of data collection.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4sp...
ECDC is calling for an update of national strategies, the removal of barriers to testing, and the strengthening of data collection.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4sp...
STIs in Europe: a problem hiding under the duvet | #SafeSex
YouTube video by ECDC
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
STIs are a major public health concern in Europe, and the number of reported infections have been increasing over the past few years.
ECDC is calling for an update of national strategies, the removal of barriers to testing, and the strengthening of data collection.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4sp...
ECDC is calling for an update of national strategies, the removal of barriers to testing, and the strengthening of data collection.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4sp...
EURLs support national reference laboratories in improving diagnostics, testing methods, and surveillance of serious cross-border health threats.
ECDC is responsible for establishing, operating, and coordinating the network of EURLs.
Learn more: www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/microbiol...
ECDC is responsible for establishing, operating, and coordinating the network of EURLs.
Learn more: www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/microbiol...
EU Reference Laboratories for public health
The European Commission designates EU Reference Laboratories (EURLs) in public health to support national reference laboratories in improving diagnostics, testing methods, and surveillance of serious ...
www.ecdc.europa.eu
December 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
EURLs support national reference laboratories in improving diagnostics, testing methods, and surveillance of serious cross-border health threats.
ECDC is responsible for establishing, operating, and coordinating the network of EURLs.
Learn more: www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/microbiol...
ECDC is responsible for establishing, operating, and coordinating the network of EURLs.
Learn more: www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/microbiol...
The study was conducted through our Respiratory Diseases Scenario Modelling Hub, RespiCompass.
RespiCompass worked with several international modelling teams to conduct this analysis, combining their models to simulate different scenarios.
Access RespiCompass: respicompass.ecdc.europa.eu
RespiCompass worked with several international modelling teams to conduct this analysis, combining their models to simulate different scenarios.
Access RespiCompass: respicompass.ecdc.europa.eu
December 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The study was conducted through our Respiratory Diseases Scenario Modelling Hub, RespiCompass.
RespiCompass worked with several international modelling teams to conduct this analysis, combining their models to simulate different scenarios.
Access RespiCompass: respicompass.ecdc.europa.eu
RespiCompass worked with several international modelling teams to conduct this analysis, combining their models to simulate different scenarios.
Access RespiCompass: respicompass.ecdc.europa.eu
💉 Between 5 August 2024 and 1 June 2025, vaccination programmes in EU/EEA countries were projected to have:
🔷 Prevented 26–41% of flu-related hospitalisations among adults aged 65 and over;
🔷 Reduced COVID-19 hospitalisations in the same age group by 14–20%.
🔷 Prevented 26–41% of flu-related hospitalisations among adults aged 65 and over;
🔷 Reduced COVID-19 hospitalisations in the same age group by 14–20%.
December 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
💉 Between 5 August 2024 and 1 June 2025, vaccination programmes in EU/EEA countries were projected to have:
🔷 Prevented 26–41% of flu-related hospitalisations among adults aged 65 and over;
🔷 Reduced COVID-19 hospitalisations in the same age group by 14–20%.
🔷 Prevented 26–41% of flu-related hospitalisations among adults aged 65 and over;
🔷 Reduced COVID-19 hospitalisations in the same age group by 14–20%.
🚨 Remember! 🚨
Preventive measures, such as:
💪 vaccination
🙌 frequent handwashing
↔️ maintaining physical distance
👥 avoiding large gatherings
💨 proper ventilation
😷 wearing masks in healthcare settings
can help reduce transmission & protect those at high risk.
More on erviss.org & ecdc.europa.eu
Preventive measures, such as:
💪 vaccination
🙌 frequent handwashing
↔️ maintaining physical distance
👥 avoiding large gatherings
💨 proper ventilation
😷 wearing masks in healthcare settings
can help reduce transmission & protect those at high risk.
More on erviss.org & ecdc.europa.eu
December 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
🚨 Remember! 🚨
Preventive measures, such as:
💪 vaccination
🙌 frequent handwashing
↔️ maintaining physical distance
👥 avoiding large gatherings
💨 proper ventilation
😷 wearing masks in healthcare settings
can help reduce transmission & protect those at high risk.
More on erviss.org & ecdc.europa.eu
Preventive measures, such as:
💪 vaccination
🙌 frequent handwashing
↔️ maintaining physical distance
👥 avoiding large gatherings
💨 proper ventilation
😷 wearing masks in healthcare settings
can help reduce transmission & protect those at high risk.
More on erviss.org & ecdc.europa.eu
The Centre is proposing to:
🔷 establish a European WBS network
🔷 provide support activities
🔷 organise consultations and ECDC expert assessments to identify candidate pathogens and related health issues for routine WBS
🔷 support data integration
🔷 assess database and reporting options
🔷 establish a European WBS network
🔷 provide support activities
🔷 organise consultations and ECDC expert assessments to identify candidate pathogens and related health issues for routine WBS
🔷 support data integration
🔷 assess database and reporting options
December 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The Centre is proposing to:
🔷 establish a European WBS network
🔷 provide support activities
🔷 organise consultations and ECDC expert assessments to identify candidate pathogens and related health issues for routine WBS
🔷 support data integration
🔷 assess database and reporting options
🔷 establish a European WBS network
🔷 provide support activities
🔷 organise consultations and ECDC expert assessments to identify candidate pathogens and related health issues for routine WBS
🔷 support data integration
🔷 assess database and reporting options
🎧 Listen to the episode:
Spotify: bit.ly/ECDConAir69
YouTube: youtu.be/2alnNAjDTC8
SoundCloud: bit.ly/4psVMRb
📘 Read the Zoonoses Report: bit.ly/490RkTJ
📰 Press release: bit.ly/4pYhsEj
#IDsky #EpiSky #HealthyFood #SafeFood #PublicHealth #ECDC #EFSA
Spotify: bit.ly/ECDConAir69
YouTube: youtu.be/2alnNAjDTC8
SoundCloud: bit.ly/4psVMRb
📘 Read the Zoonoses Report: bit.ly/490RkTJ
📰 Press release: bit.ly/4pYhsEj
#IDsky #EpiSky #HealthyFood #SafeFood #PublicHealth #ECDC #EFSA
Serious Listeria infections rising in Europe, EU report warns
Changing diets and an ageing population may be contributing to a rise in serious Listeria infections across Europe, according to the new EU One Health Zoonoses Report from EFSA and ECDC.
bit.ly
December 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
🎧 Listen to the episode:
Spotify: bit.ly/ECDConAir69
YouTube: youtu.be/2alnNAjDTC8
SoundCloud: bit.ly/4psVMRb
📘 Read the Zoonoses Report: bit.ly/490RkTJ
📰 Press release: bit.ly/4pYhsEj
#IDsky #EpiSky #HealthyFood #SafeFood #PublicHealth #ECDC #EFSA
Spotify: bit.ly/ECDConAir69
YouTube: youtu.be/2alnNAjDTC8
SoundCloud: bit.ly/4psVMRb
📘 Read the Zoonoses Report: bit.ly/490RkTJ
📰 Press release: bit.ly/4pYhsEj
#IDsky #EpiSky #HealthyFood #SafeFood #PublicHealth #ECDC #EFSA
They also bust persistent myths - including “if food smells fine, it’s safe” and “freezing kills bacteria”. (Both myths firmly put to rest.)
The episode is a clear, practical intro to the report - and yes, it finally settles the long-running “wash the chicken?” debate.
#Epidemiology #FoodSafety
The episode is a clear, practical intro to the report - and yes, it finally settles the long-running “wash the chicken?” debate.
#Epidemiology #FoodSafety
December 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
They also bust persistent myths - including “if food smells fine, it’s safe” and “freezing kills bacteria”. (Both myths firmly put to rest.)
The episode is a clear, practical intro to the report - and yes, it finally settles the long-running “wash the chicken?” debate.
#Epidemiology #FoodSafety
The episode is a clear, practical intro to the report - and yes, it finally settles the long-running “wash the chicken?” debate.
#Epidemiology #FoodSafety
Aine Collins - @ecdc.europa.eu & Giusi Amore - @efsa.europa.eu explain:
• how eggs, chicken, vegetables & ready-to-eat products can become contaminated long before reaching kitchens
• why #Campylobacter & #Salmonella are so common
• how their impact differs from invasive #listeriosis
📺 YouTube ⬇️
• how eggs, chicken, vegetables & ready-to-eat products can become contaminated long before reaching kitchens
• why #Campylobacter & #Salmonella are so common
• how their impact differs from invasive #listeriosis
📺 YouTube ⬇️
ECDC: on Air - Episode 69 - A. Collins & G. Amore - Foodborne diseases: What’s making you sick?
YouTube video by ECDC
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Aine Collins - @ecdc.europa.eu & Giusi Amore - @efsa.europa.eu explain:
• how eggs, chicken, vegetables & ready-to-eat products can become contaminated long before reaching kitchens
• why #Campylobacter & #Salmonella are so common
• how their impact differs from invasive #listeriosis
📺 YouTube ⬇️
• how eggs, chicken, vegetables & ready-to-eat products can become contaminated long before reaching kitchens
• why #Campylobacter & #Salmonella are so common
• how their impact differs from invasive #listeriosis
📺 YouTube ⬇️